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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00634699
The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Thumb Pressure Along the Median Nerve
Neuropathy Along the Median Nerve: Etiology of Symptoms Associated With the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Preliminary Study.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition which should treated by surgery only when conservative approaches has been tried.In the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of treating the triggers points located in the biceps muscle, the pronator teres muscle and the biceps aponeurosis on the symptoms normally associated with the carpal tunnel syndrome.
The technique used in this trial will be ischemic compression(thumb tip pressure)on the trigger points located on the previous sites.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Quebec
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Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
- Guy Hains 2930 Côte Richelieu
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults between 20 and 60 years old from the city and the surrounding Trois-Rivières with chronic carpal tunnel syndrome,
- Daily pain in the hand that lasted at least 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of upper limb or neck surgery,
- Pregnancy and systemic pathologies possibly related to carpal tunnel syndrome, such as hypothyroidism, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: One
Ischemic Compression on Triggers Points on Muscles along the Median Nerve.
Active Comparator
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Ischemic Compressions,3 times a week,5 weeks.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Pain,functional disabilities
Time Frame: One year
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One year
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Guy Hains, DC, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Éthic Committee, UQTR
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